Have owned my GT5656 since new and never modified it. Recently had prolonged start up sequence with the system occassionally turning off after the Gateway screen flash and boot menu. Gateway tech advised to reinstall Windows Vista. (still same problem) and then later use system recovery disk to repair/reset.(still same problem) This period lasted about 1 week and now the machine turns off after the Gateway boot menu. No longer enters Windows although occassionally the blue screen flashes with the scrollwork. It shuts down at that point.

Installed a new UPS, a 500W system. System powers on and can hear the fan but same issue as before in that it crashes and turns off entirely after the Gateway Boot Menu. I did not do a System Recovery or Windows reinstall after installing the new UPS.

What else should I try? video card or motherboard? Some other?

I read regarding the CPU heatsink coming loose. I will verify that one this evening. I check RAM and CMOS battery then as well.

doesn't matter what those results say its an Ultra I used to test PSUs for a living and ultra were always within the worst top 10 of power supplies infact they were always about number 6. Ultra were like tagan which some places said were good but they were not and never have been.

Good power supplies are made with high quality capacitors and components and seasonic are the best they make the top end brands from corsair and xfx too.

BTW there are plenty of low end psu manufacturers which have resorted in paying online review sites to say their product is good now I am not saying ultra have done this but plenty do where as really good psu manufacturers dont have to resort to this.

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